Interior Health Region

• B.C.’s alcohol consumption highest in two decades during first year of COVID-19

  During the first year of the pandemic, British Columbians over the age of 14 drank the equivalent of 547 cans of beer, or 104 bottles of wine, per person.

  Consumer

  Dec 15, 2021
  
• COVID-19: Vernon Chamber of Commerce seeking equity on capacity limits

  The chamber says capacity limits for the Interior Health region should be the same as Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island health regions.

  Health

  Oct 27, 2021
  
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• COVID-19: Capacity restrictions to remain in place for Interior sports venues

  ‘We’re not at the point where we feel we can take that risk of allowing that type of activity to occur with the stresses that are on the healthcare system right now.’

  Health

  Oct 26, 2021
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• COVID-19: B.C. urging higher vaccination rates, especially within Interior Health region

  'The best thing you can do to get us through these restrictions is to get vaccinated today, and encourage others in your life to do the same.'

  Health

  Aug 21, 2021
• Coronavirus: Number of confirmed cases in Okanagan decline for 4th straight week

  According to data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, the Okanagan had 150 confirmed cases between Jan. 29 and Feb. 4.

  Health

  Feb 12, 2021
• Coronavirus: Interior Health reports 10 deaths, 239 new cases during Christmas break

  “Our sincere condolences go to the families and friends of those who have lost their lives to COVID-19 and, as well, to the caregivers who looked after them.”

  Dec 29, 2020
• Coronavirus: Nearly half of Interior Health region cases located in Central Okanagan

  New map says of Interior Health’s 429 cases, 209 are in the Central Okanagan.

  Aug 27, 2020
• Summer drowning incidents in B.C. up from 2019: Emergency Health Services

  According to Emergency Health Services, paramedics across B.C. have responded to 159 incidents so far this summer, up from 138 last year.

  Aug 18, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Exposure warning issued for Catcus Club in downtown Kelowna

  Interior Health said those who visited the Cactus Club bar on Water Street on Saturday, Aug. 8, between 5 p.m. and midnight, may have been exposed to COVID-19.

  Health

  Aug 11, 2020
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• Okanagan region leads B.C. in number of new COVID-19 cases

  The latest statistics from the BC Centre of Disease Control show that 107 cases were reported in the region between July 10-23.

  Health

  Jul 24, 2020